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Peter Jackson: Vunipola’s defied dad to play for England
Wales are converting another South African to their Six Nations’ cause and Scotland are back in the business of importing kilted Kiwis. Not to be […]
Saxons XV v Scotland A: Teams
Jonny May and Matt Mullan come into the England Saxons starting line-up for tomorrow night’s clash with Scotland A in Newcastle. The Gloucester flyer takes […]
Halrequins kids will make it tough for Paul Doran Jones
Paul Doran-Jones might be on his way to Harlequins to replace James Johnston but he will have to get past two home-grown props. Johnston’s departure […]
Dream Team: Chris Bentley – former Exeter, Biarritz and Edinburgh lock
1. Zak Taulafo – Nice lad who can flick a switch when on a rugby field. A strong scrummaging prop who could do a job […]
England U20 v Scotland U20: Teams
Rob Hunter has named four debutant in his England U20 side to face Scotland in their opening Six Nations game on Friday in Plymouth. No. […]
Scotland A name team to face Saxons
Shade Munro has name his Scotland A side to face the England Saxons in Newcastle on Friday. Worcester due Alex Grove and Nikki Walker as […]
Saracens will play Ulster at HQ
Saracens will play their home Heineken Cup quarter-final against Ulster at Twickenham on Saturday, April 6. Their new Allianz Park home in Barnet was an […]
Jeff Probyn: Being paid to play for your country feels wrong
A question that is often asked is what price international rugby? Well, now we know. If the players play as many matches as they did […]
You’ve got to join a bigger club, Lewis Moody tells Matt Kvesic
Matt Kvesic needs to leave Worcester to further his international claims, says former England skipper and World Cup winner Lewis Moody. And Kvesic, whose Warriors […]
Billy Twelvetrees set for England debut
Billy Twelvetrees looks set to make his England Test debut on Saturday against Scotland in the Six Nations opener. His very good first half of […]
BOD, O’Brien and Kearney named in Ireland XV
Brian O’Driscoll, Sean O’Brien and Rob Kearney have been named in Ireland‘s starting XV to face Wales on Saturday. The Leinster trio missed the Autumn […]
Sean Maitland poised for Scotland Test debut against England
Kiwi-born winger Sean Maitland is set to make his Test debut on Saturday as Scotland meet England at Twickenham in the opening game of the […]
Harlequins confirm Paul Doran-Jones signing
Harlequins confirmed today they have secured the services of Northampton prop Paul Doran-Jones for the next two seasons. A we revealed it two weeks ago, […]
Grand Slam worth £100k per player this season
The Six Nations Grand Slam will be worth a record £5m to the winner when the tournament kicks off next weekend. Despite the recession, prize […]
Wasp switch for Warrior Mullan
London Wasps have secured the services of England prop Matt Mullan for next season. The 25-year old Worcester Warrior is currently part of the England […]
London Welsh sign Puma Gonzalo Tiesi
London Welsh have strengthened their options at centre with the signing Argentina‘s Gonzalo Tiesi. The 27-year-old, who enjoyed spells with London Irish and Harlequins in […]
Henry Thomas called up by England
Henry Thomas will train with the England squad ahead of Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations opener against Scotland at Twickenham. The Sale Sharks‘ tighthead, who only […]
Room 101: Jon Mills – London Welsh captain
1. Decorative cushions My wife insists on them because she says it makes our place look pretty, but to me they just get in the […]
Young Gun: Steve Uren – Bristol flanker
Record-breaking Steve Uren is already the talk of Bristol, having become their youngest league player last season, and the 18-year-old claims a season toughening up […]
Jeremy Guscott: Twelvetrees could be England’s missing link
Selecting Billy Twelvetrees for his EPS squad is a smart move by Stuart Lancaster because he’s selecting on form plus Twelvetrees provides a different style […]
Live: Sale v Scarlets
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Sale take on the Scarlets in the 3rd round of the LV=Cup at the Salford City […]
England Saxons scrap past Ireland Wolfhounds
England Saxons scored 14 unanswered points to claim a 14-10 win over the Irish Wolfhounds in Galway tonight. A try from Leinster‘s Kevin McLaughlin and […]
20 Questions: Tom Hayes – Exeter captain
Exeter‘s season so far? There’ve been some frustrating results but overall we’re on a similar points total to last year and there’s still a lot […]
LV=Cup round 3: teams
Bath v Exeter Bath: Cuthbert; Lane, Banahan, Williams, Woodburn; Heathcote, McMillan; Beech, Webber, Perenise; Hooper (Capt.), Attwood; Koster, Gilbert, Skirving. Replacements: Batty, Catt, Palma-Newport, Spencer, […]
Live: Ireland Wolfhounds v England Saxons
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as the Ireland Wolfhounds take on the England Saxons at the Sportsground in Galway. Live coverage will start from […]
Stuart Lancaster keeps ‘gutted’ Tom Varndell in loop
Tom Varndell got the phone call he had been expecting last week and again he was left out in the cold – but his record-breaking […]
My Life in Rugby: Martyn Williams – former Lions, Wales, Cardiff and Pontypridd flanker
I have only two jerseys on the wall at home – Richie McCaw’s and the one I wore in Paris in 2005. No one expected […]
Northampton Saints sign Kahn Fotuali’i
Northampton Saints have secured the services of one of Europe’s hottest property as they announced the arrival of Samoan scrum-half Kahn Fotuali’i from the Ospreys. […]
Peter Jackson: When WRU called Cliff a ‘cheat and liar’ over 4d!
When Cliff Morgan made his debut for Wales in 1951, he caught the bus from his home in the Rhondda and travelled down to Cardiff […]
Jon Callard name Saxons team
England Saxons head coach Jon Callard has named five new faces in his young side as they face the Irish Wolfhounds in Galway tomorrow. Former […]
Dan Luger trains his sights on David Strettle for England call
England must abandon their policy of fielding two full-backs, according to one of their most prolific wings Dan Luger. And, says Luger, David Strettle deserves […]
Winger Tom James to become a Chief
Welsh winger Tom James will be joining Exeter Chiefs next season after signing a two-year deal with the Premiership side. The 25-year-old, who made over […]
Dream Team: Craig Chalmers – former Lions and Scotland fly-half
1. Jason Leonard – The world’s most capped prop. He adjusted so well from the amateur days to professionalism. The heart and soul of any […]
Jeff Probyn: Time to bin the sin bin and keep the game fair
In a week that should have been all about the new Elite Player Squad the spotlight continues to burn on the referees after yet more […]
Dave Walder loves mad whirl of rugby, Japanese-style
Dave Walder has found playing in Japan ‘mystifying and infuriating’ – but he does not want his Oriental adventure to end. His second season with […]
Sa arrives at London Irish
London Irish confirmed today that Samoa International Setaimata Sa will join up with the Exiles’ squad this week. The former Catalan Dragons‘ star penned a […]
Saracens in chase for Europe’s top target
Saracens, fresh from signing Billy Vunipola and James Johnston this week, are among a possee of clubs chasing Ospreys scrum half Kahn Fotuali’i. The Samoan […]
Kvesic, Botha and Monye called by England
Matt Kvesic, Mouritz Botha and Ugo Monye have been called up to the England training squad to prepare for the RBS 6 Nations last night. […]
Saracens handed home Heineken Cup semi-final
Saracens have been given a major boost to reach the Heineken Cup final after they were drawn as potential host of the semi-finals. The North-Londoners, […]
Quarter-finals showdown for ferocious Leicester Tigers
Leicester claimed a spirited 9-5 win over Toulouse at Welford Road this afternoon to qualify for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals. The outcome of the game […]
Room 101: Dan Bowden – Leicester centre
1. Commentator cock-ups It really winds me up when sports commentators fail to correctly pronounce a player’s name. The big second rower from Northampton, Samu […]
Saracens qualify to set up Ulster clash
Saracens secured their place in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals with a convincing 40-7 bonus-point win over Edinburgh at Vicarage Road. They will host Ulster in […]
Nick Cain looks at the current status of the Heineken Cup
If there was ever a time for the English clubs to emphasise that they are the real deal and not the ‘Great Pretenders’ of European […]
Young Gun: Josh Watkins – Worcester wing
From Birmingham City to Worcester Warriors, flying wing Josh Watkins admits he feels at home hugging the touchline no matter what shape the ball. In […]
Live: Leicester v Toulouse
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Leicester take on Toulouse in the 6th and final round of the Heineken Cup group stages […]
Jeremy Guscott: Soul of London Irish has been ripped out
In sport you get so many highs and lows, and the great thing is its unpredictability. Given the great year of sport we have just […]
Live: Saracens v Edinburgh
Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Saracens take on Edinburgh in the 6th and final round of the Heineken Cup group stages […]
Harlequins go six from six in muddy Biarritz
Harlequins made sure they finished the Heineken Cup pool stages unbeaten with a hard-fought 16-9 win in Biarritz in horrendous weather conditions tonight. This sixth […]
20 Questions: Matt Hopper – Harlequins centre
Enjoy finishing 2012 in front of 82,000 at HQ? Fantastic! There was lots of hype and playing at Twickenham is brilliant. Unfortunately, the weather was […]
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